RDOG News and Press, ALPS ETF Trust REIT Dividend Dogs From 09/09/23

2023-09-09 00:30:00 ET Summary Realtor.com’s August inventory data showed only 585K active listings nationally after seasonal adjustment. Inventories have been drawn upon for seven months in a row, resulting in the lowest level since June 2022. On the bright side, Augus...

2023-09-07 09:45:00 ET Summary The median household income is about 18% of the value of the median new home being sold in the U.S. in recent months. The raw measure of affordability has been improving because the median sale price of new homes has been falling, while median househ...

2023-09-06 23:50:00 ET Summary The Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow is looking for nearly 6.0 percent annualized third-quarter real GDP growth. Is the coast clear of recession (for now), or is this the last gasp of strength? Monetary policy works with long and variable lags – no...

2023-09-06 11:30:00 ET Summary US mortgage rates (30-year fixed) jumped an extra 50 basis points this week to 7.7%, while Canadian mortgage rates are 6%-plus. Short-term rentals are attractive because they have yielded more per night than long-term leases. Real estate downturn...

2023-09-05 23:45:00 ET Summary The ADP and Labor Department data came into alignment last week, but all three jobs reports were more subdued than expected. In addition to the monthly payroll report, the Labor Department is also expected to dramatically reduce past statistics for o...

2023-09-04 10:25:00 ET Summary Thirty-year mortgage rates were over 7 percent at the end of August 2023, a level not seen (other than two isolated weeks) since 2002. Interest rates are higher due to the Federal Reserve’s increases in rates from their near-zero levels. T...

2023-09-04 05:50:00 ET Summary Spending on construction projects for manufacturing plants in the US started breaking out of its long doldrums in January 2021. Total non-residential construction spending, which includes spending on manufacturing facilities, has surged as well, but ...

2023-08-30 20:40:00 ET Summary The national average of a 30-year fixed rate mortgage is at the highest level in over 20 years. Rates for new mortgages are especially elevated relative to rates on already outstanding mortgages. Last week’s update on the national average ...

2023-08-28 22:26:00 ET Summary Since many variables influence housing prices, assessing residential real estate as an asset class is a complicated endeavor. Residential real estate prices are influenced by either fundamental supply and demand imbalances or simple speculation. ...

2023-08-28 12:33:21 ET Summary The REIT sector followed a strong June with further gains in July, averaging a solid +4.37% total return in July. Small-cap REITs (+5.23%) continued to outperform in July. Large caps (+2.46%) underperformed their smaller REIT peers for the 3rd straig...